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Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals

Glorious hair doesn't have to be expensive hair. And while pricey salon treatments and products are nice, they're certainly not necessary--some of the industry's most beloved hair products are under $25! From a genius straightening comb to the most moisturizing conditioner, ever, here are the hottest drugstore finds on the planet.
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Pretty Products

From a genius straightening comb to the most moisturizing conditioner, ever, here are the hottest drugstore finds on the planet.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Hold On

Don’t let your ‘do deflate or frizz up in humid weather. Keep it tight with Motions Light Hold Working Spritz ($3.75, drugstore.com)—it’s quick-drying, super lightweight, and doesn’t flake. The business!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Straight Up

Amika Professional Straightening Comb ($12, folica.com) allows you to control even sections of hair, and gives just the right amount of tension to score a super-sleek blowout. A must-have!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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The Shining

Optimum Oil Therapy Shine Booster ($2.50, walgreens.com) nourishes and repairs dull, dry hair, leaving it looking two hundred percent healthier. The gloss is unbelievable!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Strand Strengthener

Gentle and moisturizing, Pantene Relaxed & Natural Daily Oil Cream ($3.99) keeps Black hair—no matter the texture—conditioned and glossy with a blend of jojoba and coconut oils. Use it every day as a hydrating styling cream.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Just Relax

Dark and Lovely No-Lye Conditioning Relaxer System ($8, drugstore.com) is one of the most beloved relaxers on shelves! Blended with super-nourishing shea butter, the formula actually helps strengthen hair while straightening.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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On One Condition

Infusium 23 Repair & Renew Conditioner ($9, rickysnyc.com) is loaded with vitamins, proteins, and amino acids to build up weak, stressed strands. Great for relaxed or color-treated tresses.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Triple Threat

Neutrogena Triple Moisture Deep Recovery Hair Mask ($6, drugstore.com) is spiked with olive, meadowfoam seed and sweet almond oils to penetrate, strengthen and soften damaged strands.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Brush it Off

Monroe Pink Brush, Special Edition ($15.99, folica.com) is an essential for a bouncy, sexy blowout. The bristles reach the hair roots, gently pulling them up and forward to be exposed to the blowdryer. And we all know if your roots aren’t straight, your blowout is not hot!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Sleek and Chic

Apply a dab of Smooth ‘N Shine’s award-winning Polishing Heat Protect Straighten Polish ($4.50, walmart.com) to sections of hair before flatironing or blowdrying to protect from heat-damage and add shine.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Unbeweaveably Good

Softsheen Carson Weave Care Featherlight Detangler ($5.99, walgreens.com) keeps weaves and extensions looking impossibly glossy and healthy, and helps protect the hair from heat styling.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Grow Baby Grow

Apply Cantu Shea Butter Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment ($4.99, beautyofnewyork.com) to freshly conditioned hair twice a month, and rinse out after twenty minutes for healthy, strong strands. An essential for post-relaxing and haircoloring.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Curly Cues

Hot Tools Professional Spring Curling Iron ($23.95, folica.com) gives bouncy, perfectly defined curls in seconds, without damaging or burning the hair. Love!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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Get Growing

Dr. Miracle’s “Feel It” Formula Temple & Nape Gro Balm ($8.39, drugstore.com) helps stimulate blood flow to your edges, prompting hair to grow. A great deal for a fabulous product!

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals
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The Shining

John Frieda Brilliant Shine Shock ($5, amazon.com) smooths flyaways, vanquishes frizz and polishes hair to a sexy, high-gloss finish! Plus, a little goes a long way, so the tube lasts forever.

Hot Hair: Drugstore Steals